Posted on 09/29/2010 9:22:00 AM PDT by Dayvester
US Representative Barney Frank, facing his most serious opponent in more than two decades, wooed the people of Taunton and the Fourth Congressional District yesterday with a rally at Taunton High School that included promise of a better future — and a visit from Bill Clinton.
After more than an hour’s wait, time that was filled with songs by the high school choir and jazz band, the estimated 2,500 in attendance welcomed the former president with a boisterous round of applause, as the sounds of Fleetwood Mac boomed in the background: “Don’t stop thinking about tomorrow.’’
“I’m glad to be here because Barney Frank has been my friend,’’ Clinton told the welcoming crowd. “I’m glad to be here because he’s been a faithful representative to you.’’
The show of support, with hundreds of Frank signs waving in the air, was a well-timed boost for a congressman who has served three decades in office and is now facing an opponent campaigning on voter anger and a bleeding economy.
Sean Bielat, Frank’s Republican opponent, welcomed the challenge yesterday afternoon with his own rally at Taunton Green, the city’s historic grounds of civic engagement, once used as a training ground for militias in the American Revolution.
With chants of, “Go Sean, Go,’’ and “Retire Barney’’ signs waving in the air, about 200 people gathered at the counter-rally to the Clinton appearance.
“Two days ago, Frank said the economy is poised for recovery,’’ said Bielat, 35, of Brookline, a Marine serving in the Reserves. “Going around the district, I haven’t found it.’’
He denounced the “arrogance’’ of incumbents who have forgotten their constituents...
(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...
I’d love to see Bawney go down.
Wait, let me rephrase that...
I was there, Sean’s going to retire Barney!
Barney might have to get his first private sector job at age 70.
“.I’d love to see Bawney go down.
Wait, let me rephrase that..”
That would be “wefwase dat”...there. Corrected it.
So...the morning after the election, will the Massachu newspapers all read:
“Bawney Gets Buggered”...?
I’m just sayin...
The problem with Barney isn’t Barney. It’s the people who elect him. Unless they can quell some rampant voter fraud in his district, or there is a huge demographic shift, I cannot imagine him losing.
The voters are the problem.
"The fat lady's singing, Bawney!"......
if barney loses,
rats are going to end up losing 100+ seats.
if barney loses his seat, he’ll be looking for a new job. So... let’s see.. he has experience runing Gay Escorts out of his home...
Bielet should focus his campaign on the fact that Frank and his cohort Dodd played no small part in bringing down the economy in the first place. .
“if barney loses his seat, he’ll be looking for a new job.”
He is going to start nude male “backup dancing” classes.
Heres hoping Bwaney takes it in the shorts.
And meanwhile in the 3rd district Marty “I donated to Daschle” Lamb is nowhere to be found in his race against McGovern.
No ads, no debates, no nothing. He was a straw candidate, I knew it all along.
“Two days ago, Frank said the economy is poised for recovery,’’
Hearing from September 2003 on an administration proposal to alter the regulation of GSEs like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
“I do not think we are facing any kind of a crisis. That is, in my view, the two government sponsored enterprises we are talking about here, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, are not in a crisis.”
if barney loses,
rats are going to end up losing 100+ seats.
Could happen
That could be Ann Lewis. Or maybe there’s another reason why you don’t see her and brother Barney photographed togerther
In this house—
A visit from Bill Clinton is NOT a ‘better future”.
“3rd district Marty “I donated to Daschle” Lamb is nowhere to be found in his race against McGovern.
No ads, no debates, no nothing. He was a straw candidate, I knew it all along.”
Yeah Howie Carr was all over him about that, the Lamb is done. On the otherhand Howie is all in favor of Bielat and his chances going forward.
Barney might have to get his first private sector job at age 70.”
He can run a gay brothel.
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